The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-15
Ios,I department.

Two daughters of Rev. T. Snowden
Thomas left home Wednesday last for Cliff
ton Springs n. y, under the escort of their
brother.
Mr.. w. L X Frazer formerly freight
agent for the p w. " b. railroad company
at this place, this week went to Lynchburg,
Va. to assume position there.
The youngest child of DIR. j. Ii. Frazer,
editor of ths Cecil county News died The
early part OF this week of pneumonia The
funeral took place on Thursday afternoon.
Don't forget to see Prof Spedon's art
entertainment in Odd Fellows Hall next
Wednesday evening. 1t will be amusing;
it will be entertaining; it will DO educating.
Miss Francis +. Willard, president of
the National Womeu's Christian Temper
ance Union, will lecture in the College Ora
tory, Newark Del on Friday evening Jan.
list, at 80
A special from Philadelphia to Balti-
more daily states that the Ericsson steam
boat line has been COMPELLED 10 stop its steam
barses running between that port and Bal
John McCroue, of Warwick, while ont
slsighing on last Tuesday collided with
VIM. Broggs, of Middletown, Dsl., in au-
other Sleigh Brogg's shaft running SOME
eighteen inches into McCrone's horse.
Rudolph Ellis and wife, of Philadelphia,
SSers noticeable gu ests at Mr.. Robert Gar
reIt'- grand entertainment in Baltimore on
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Ellis is a son of F.
A. Ellis, of tins town, and one of Philadel-
s,nia 5 most successful business men.
There will be preaching next Sunday,
the 10th inst, in the North East N. +.
church by Rev. A. Burke, of Elk Neck
charge, Rev. T. Snowdsn Thomas, preaching
for him at Harris chapel and Wesley the
same day.
The county com m issionsrs have decided
in answer to the petition of citizens, repueS-
ing them to compel the p. W. x B. K.
Co, to place = hagman at tine Bone Mill
crossing At Perryville, that the company
will either h ago TO do this or change the
road at that point.
Mr.. John b. Ramsey, a native of Cell
county, and formerly cashier of the Cecil
National Bank of Port Deposit, has been
elected president of the Mechanics National
Bank of Baltimore. Mr.. Ramsey has re-
Gently been national bank examiner for the
district of Mary land and Delaware.
We call the special attention of our read
eff TO the new advertisement Of Messrs.
Galiaher, kitselman & Fox, of Whining
ton. THIS is very successful firm Of shoe
manufacturers. Mr.. Gallaher the head of it
is son OF IA well known citizen Mr.. John T.
Gallaher. We wish them even creator pros
peritv in 1887.
Concerning Prof Spedon's entertain
ment To be siven in the Young Peoples
Course next Wednesday evening, the Phil
zdelphs Ledger says: 'Mr. 5. NJ. Spedon
gave an entertaining exhibition Of his skill
at the academy with colored crayons, &C
companed by runnir. rem rks that pro-
woked frequent laughter.
ON Saturday morning last the young
child of Rev. r. w. Beers, pastor OF the
Elkton Presby terrain church, in some man
ner came in possession of piece OF bread
ou which had been put poison to kill rats
Before it had ATE much OF the bread the
child noticed DR.. j. II. lamar was
hastily Summoned and administered emet-
rcs, and the child soon recove cred.
A lecture will be given in Grand Army
II Ill North East on Wednesday, Jan. 18th,
90, for the benefit of the reading room
und-r the auspices of the w. G. I. u, at
North East by the Rev. Frederick G. Lee
OF Havre de Grace. Subject: Street talks
in India" illustrated by stereoptican views
especially prepared. Admission adults 10
cents, children 10 cents.
We noted last week that three brothers
of the name of Kirk and 3 relative of theirs
OF the same name served together on one
jury all being mem beers of the regular panel.
They were all again on the case of State VS..
Casper Mohrlein. But four members of
jury as is we'll known take the book at one
time, and it so happened in this latter case
that they all four were sworn together.
Samuel II. st. Clair, land owner near
Port Deposit was indicted some time ago on
account OF having filled up gutter in the
public road which had been dug by super
visor Vim. T. Patton. Tho county com
nissioners at their meeting on Tuesday
stated To Mr. St Clair that they would stay
the prosecution if he would pay costs and
give bond not to disturb the road.
In our notice last week of Miss Lucy
Lifz.nb erg's New Year masquerade party.
e arria Snit Ia mia II
daughter of our esteemed friend William B.
L. 5. postal inspector was unntentionally
omitted. The fault was not ours, but il at
fordS ms an excellent opportunity to do Miss
Carrie the deserved compliment of saying
that as a Quakeress she Ill AIDE one of the pref
ties pictures Of the party.
Miss Lizzie o. Tull, = sister of the late
DIR. l.. f. Tul Of this town, and well-known
here, died on Sunday last of pneumonia, at
the residence of George w. Mccullough,
No. 100 Jefferson street, Wilmington,
Del. Her funeral took place on Wednes-
day morning from Mr.. McCullough's. The
services were held at the Cherry Hill NJ. +.
church, and the interment was in the GENE
terry of that place.
We bad pleasant call on Tuesday from
Mr.. j. NJ. Dougherty who purchased few
years ago the White Point farm on the
North East River. Mr.. Dougherty is an
active business man, having bssn for a mum.
Der of years engaged az a builder at Bryn
Mari station on the Pennsylvania railroad
where so many handsome suburban resi-
dences have been built. Mr.. Dougherty
represents the class of business men want
TO see rapidly multiply in Cecil county.
The annual election Of managers of the
Cecil Agricultural Society took place Thurs
day afternoon and the following were
elected Daniel Bratton, William Arm
strong. William p. Howard, John G1lpin,
Jesse A Kirk, State Senator Citation Nc
Cullough, Ex Sheriff Morris Dunbar, Sam'l.
Arbuckle. Henry S. Coudon, Geo. Ricketts,,
Adam r. Magraw aud DIR. Charles NJ. Ellis.
The treasurer of The society, Geo. A. Blake,
made a report which we publish in another
column.